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Hey guys,

I just really needed you guys' best opinion on this. So I'm a college student and next semester (fall) I would love to bring my PC to and fro college and home (only an hour in between). Thus, I've been looking into purchasing a new PC case. So I'm down to these two:
1. NZXT s340 Elite Black
2. Storm Stryker

I love the nzxt because it's just absolutely gorgeous... so I'm really wanting that; however, the stryker has a seemingly useful handle on the case. What do you guys think? Any other factors I should be thinking about as well? Thank you very much.
 
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That Storm Stryker looks like a rather huge case. It's full ATX, and is about 24x23x10 inches, and 30 pounds just for the case itself. You would really need the handle on that one. : P

The NZXT appears to be a much more moderately sized mid-tower. About 19x17x8 inches, and just 18 pounds. Even without the handle, it would probably be easier to move around.

If you plan on transporting your system a lot, you might even consider going with an even more compact MicroATX system, though if you already have an ATX motherboard, it might not be worth replacing the components necessary to make that work.
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Well one thing to consider is if you want to carry the computer by itself without any protection. When I move my computer around I generally carry it in the original case box with the Styrofoam so if it bumps into anything it doesn't scuff or break. So if you want to bring it around in it's box you can pick whatever case you want. But if you're bringing it by itself then the Stryker's handle is nice.
 
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That Storm Stryker looks like a rather huge case. It's full ATX, and is about 24x23x10 inches, and 30 pounds just for the case itself. You would really need the handle on that one. : P

The NZXT appears to be a much more moderately sized mid-tower. About 19x17x8 inches, and just 18 pounds. Even without the handle, it would probably be easier to move around.

If you plan on transporting your system a lot, you might even consider going with an even more compact MicroATX system, though if you already have an ATX motherboard, it might not be worth replacing the components necessary to make that work.
 
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I already have a ATX motherboard so I'm not really open to changing my components..
 
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Ah.. I do like that! I didn't even know it was full ATX. I suppose the nzxt would be the most reasonable choice! Thank you so much! As well as everyone else who provided some insight.
 
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